24.3.0
Release Highlights
This update is a maintenance release with visual improvements and bugfixes. Internally, substiantial work was done to improve test coverage (End2End tests and performance tests).
For an overview have a look at the milestone page, and a changelog is available here.
Enhancements
There are four Enhancements in this release:
- #206: add shadows to boxes 🚀
- #204: show information more densely
- #218: open zip files from dropped directory
- #211: position window on first startup in the center
#206 is a really nice addition, which improves look & feel a lot. #204 helps to get an idea of the overall situation for large files.
Bugfixes
Four Bugfixes made it into this release.
- #213: fix LogoRRR freeze
- #212: fix open links in About dialogue on Mac
- #201: exception on startup
- #209: unsupported JavaFX configuration
#213 and #212 were perceivable for the end user, #201 and #209 were minor bug fixes.
Developer experience improvements
The most work for this release went into improving the Developer experience.
- #208: implement support for TestFX 🚀🚀
- #203: add JMH support 🚀
- #202: Jlink via command file on Linux
- #198: Fix IoManagerSpec
#208 introduced end2end tests for LogoRRR, you can have a look on youtube for a demonstration of several use cases which are now checked on every build of LogoRRR. This improved also the code quality in the process and will reduce regressions in the future.
#203 helps finding performance bottlenecks, this release renders in fact a little bit faster than previous editions and continues the work done in release 23.3.0.
#198 helps executing IoManagerSpec in the CI, #202 harmonises the approach for JLink with Mac.
Other news
I can announce a relaunch of LogoRRR.app and a Youtube Playlist dedicated to LogoRRRs development. On social media there is also an account you can follow logorrr@twitter to get informed about the latest development news.
Downloads
- For MacOsX, LogoRRR is available in the Apple Appstore.
- Linux users can download builds tailored for ARM or Intel architectures. Find the suitable .deb package for your system in the links below.
Note
For Windows installation, simply use the provided installer below. Please note that this installer is not signed (see issues #64 and #29), which means you will need to acknowledge and approve a warning dialog during the installation process.